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In the intensive care setting, a restrictive approach to ordering chest x-rays can provide positive outcomes, according to a study from Mount Sinai Beth Israel, in New York, NY. Results found that a restrictive approach led to large decreases in total chest x-rays (CXRs) ordered, correcting for both total number of patients and ventilator days.A restrictive...
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A systematic review finds no clear evidence on the effectiveness of different non-pharmacological interventions — including noise reduction, music therapy and social support — for improving sleep in critically ill adults in the ICU. The results are discussed in an article published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR).Sleep is essential...
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According to a new
study, waking intensive care unit patients and having them breathe on their own
decreased both sedation levels and coma prevalence.
The research team from
the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Ageing Research
also report that the Wake UP and Breathe programme showed a trend toward reduced
delirium in critically...
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Hamilton Medical has announced that the HAMILTON-C1 ventilator now offers a neonatal option with lung protective strategies and adaptive ventilation modes to ensure that each baby receives treatment tailored to its specific needs. Requiring minimal space, the HAMILTON‐C1 combines high reliability, ease-of-use and maximum mobility with optimal performance.With...
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MAQUET and Swisstom are pleased to announce their distribution partnership for the monitoring and diagnostic product Swisstom BB2Acute Lung Injury is still a leading cause of death for intensive care patients. Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. It offers direct...
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According to a recent study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative and published earlier this year on the website of the journal Critical Care Medicine, the implementation of a set of ICU practices aimed at encouraging patient’s mobility and decrease sedation can effectively reduce delirium...
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Innovative acute care ventilator provides progressive breath technology for improved patient comfort and ease of use for cliniciansCovidien plc, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognised innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, has announced its Puritan Bennett™ 980 ventilator has received European Economic...
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In a recent study published in the March edition of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, a team of researchers share their findings on the diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).With the aims of quantifying and characterising unjustified antimicrobial use for VAP as well as identifying risk factors associated with the...
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Germany based company marks “125 years of heartfelt dedication”Dräger is turning 125 in 2014. The medical and safety technology company has officially kicked off the anniversary year with a ceremony on February 6 which was attended by numerous guests from business, politics and science.A grand opening at Lübeck’s Holstentor has marked the start of the...
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